Chapter 1047: Florges's transformation and Breloom's anxiety

Yuga was guiding the little ones—Bagon, Mimikyu, and Kartana—in their training on one side, while Florges led the other Pokémon in training in the Flower Sea Sub-Garden on the other side.

In the middle of the beautiful Flower Sea, Florges stood with her eyes closed, surrounded by numerous Grass-type Pokémon. Not only were Yuka's main Pokémon, such as Bellossom, Venusaur, Roserade, Torterra, Sawsbuck, and Serperior present, but also others like Lurantis, Lilligant, Tsareena, Exeggutor, and Cacturne. Even the recently joined Sunflora and Roserade positioned themselves in the outer circle.

Florges radiated a continuous flow of vibrant green light, expanding outward in waves from her center.

Under the influence of this green light, the flowers swayed more beautifully, and the Grass-type Pokémon around her showed expressions of pure enjoyment.

Especially noticeable were Bellossom, Venusaur, and Roserade, whose flowers became increasingly vibrant, even beginning to emit a similar green light in response to Florges.

Torterra's giant tree, under the influence of the green light, grew lush leaves and even began sprouting flower buds. The tree bloomed, bore fruit, and then quickly the fruit rotted and fell from the branches, starting a new cycle of blooming and fruiting.

If Yuga were here to see the spoiled fruit, he would have been heartbroken, as the Harvest Tree on Torterra's back, influenced by Groudon, bore fruit that could directly increase the level of low-tier Pokémon—a highly valuable material.

But all the Grass-type Pokémon had their eyes closed, including Torterra, who was oblivious to this.

As time passed, the green light radiating from Florges grew more intense, and more Grass-type Pokémon began responding to Florges, even feeding back energy to her—the higher their level, the more energy they returned.

This energy, fed back by the Grass-type Pokémon, became the foundation for Florges to advance further.

After an unknown amount of time, strong energy fluctuations began emanating from Bellossom and Venusaur, who were closest to Florges. They quickly absorbed the green light, and the flowers on their bodies began to emit waves of fragrance.

The light pink and deep red scents filled the air—Bellossom's fragrance was fresh and sweet, while Venusaur's scent was dreamy and alluring.

The pink fragrance from Bellossom emanated from the two dark red flowers on her head, as the petals gently unfurled while absorbing the green light, making them look both beautiful and adorable.

Pale pink mist drifted from the opening and closing stamens, and the fragrance within invigorated all the Pokémon who inhaled it.

The scent emanating from Venusaur came from the giant, dazzling flower on her back. As she absorbed more green light, the flower's color deepened, even turning towards a purplish-red hue.

In the center of the large purplish-red petals was a yellow stamen, from which thick red mist, like smoke, began to rise. Pokémon near Venusaur who inhaled this red mist immediately became dizzy, their minds losing the ability to think clearly.

Compared to Bellossom's fresh and sweet scent, Venusaur's fragrance was rich and dangerous, like a toxic poppy—beautiful yet tempting.

Both Pokémon, after absorbing Florges' green light, involuntarily used the move Sweet Scent, but the effects were entirely different.

Bellossom's Sweet Scent made others naturally like her, leading to infatuation because of that affection; whereas Venusaur's Sweet Scent confused her opponents, causing hallucinations and achieving her desired effect with a toxic twist.

Under the influence of Florges' green light, the petite Bellossom became even more cute and charming. Her green and yellow skirt displayed clear layers of color, and her green skin was smooth, shiny, and lightly fragrant with the scent of fresh grass.

In contrast, Venusaur grew increasingly hideous. The more her flower bloomed, the more pronounced the dark green warts on her skin became.

The green or purple warts made Venusaur resemble a toad, with only the green leaves and petals on her back growing more lush and vibrant under the nourishment of the green light.

After absorbing enough green light, both Pokémon's auras suddenly surged, reaching the Elite Four level, and they fed back a large amount of energy to Florges.

With the energy feedback from many Pokémon, Florges' aura also changed accordingly. If Florges previously matched an Elite Four Pokémon, now her aura was no weaker than that of a Champion.

After successfully breaking through, Florges slowly opened her eyes, and the green light enveloping the other Grass-type Pokémon gradually retreated back into her body.

The moment she opened her eyes, Florges' demeanor also changed, exuding an indescribable aura of majesty.

The breakthroughs of Venusaur, Bellossom, and Florges were sudden, so Yuga only found out the next day.

With Venusaur and Bellossom breaking through to the Elite Four level, Breloom became the only one in Yuka's second team yet to break through, which made Yuka very happy.

Moreover, Yuga was shocked when he saw the newly evolved Florges.

At that moment, Florges gave him the impression of a true Legendary Pokémon, with a strong divine aura that naturally lingered around her, creating an overwhelming sense of pressure on those facing her.

The changes in Florges made Yuga realize that she might be walking an unknown path to becoming stronger.

Not only Florges possessed an Orb—Dragonite, Charizard, and Lapras also had their own Orbs, and each had been enhanced to varying degrees under the Orb's influence.

Yuga and the system speculated that these four Orbs might be the products of an ancient human deity creation project. Dragonite, Charizard, and Lapras indeed strengthened a certain attribute with the help of different Legendary Pokémon, even accumulating some divine aura.

But Florges was the only one who had a distinct characteristic to her divine aura.

Although Dragonite, Charizard, and Lapras accumulated some divine aura, it felt external. Even if it remained with them, it didn't feel like something truly belonging to them, and they couldn't fully utilize that faint divine aura.

However, Florges was different. The divine aura radiating from her was distinctly "Florges" in nature. Yuga had also witnessed Florges using divine aura during her awakening—an event that nearly destroyed the entire Flower Sea Sub-Garden.

Yuga believed that Florges' path to this day was full of coincidences: the Green Orb, Celebi's blessing, the special environment of the Flower Sea Sub-Garden—all elements were indispensable.

However, Yuga felt the most crucial aspect was Florges' natural racial ability. Her species could control the flowers they nurtured, absorbing the energy released by plants as their own.

Later, Yuga discovered that Florges could not only harness the power of flowers and plants but also that of most Grass-type Pokémon.

It was precisely this racial ability that allowed Florges to gradually transform Celebi's blessing into a true personal power, evolving this power into the foundation of her divine aura.

Florges' innate ability worked in both directions. While flowers and Grass-type Pokémon released energy to help Florges grow, they also received nourishment from Florges, which is why Bellossom and Venusaur broke through under the influence of the green light.

This is a unique ability that neither Dragonite, Charizard, nor Lapras possess.

Florges received the foundation of her divine aura from Celebi and then used the abundance of flowers and Grass-type Pokémon in the Flower Sea Sub-Garden to cultivate the weak divine aura within her.

Although this divine foundation was weak, it was completely marked with Florges' own signature.

Today, the divine aura that Florges had been nurturing all along finally reached a qualitative change.

After Florges' breakthrough, Yuga had her spar with Lapras. As expected, Lapras was no match for her, and even teamed up with Chimecho, they could only suppress Florges.

The newly transformed Florges was overwhelmingly powerful.

Yuga personally witnessed Florges use Grassy Terrain to cultivate flowers and plants in the Flower Sea Sub-Garden. The massive Grassy Terrain nearly covered the entire Flower Sea Sub-Garden, and she could even perform micro-operations within it.

Previously, Florges' control over Grassy Terrain was already impressive. On the battlefield, she could easily control Grassy Terrain to heal allies without accidentally healing enemies. She could also freely decide whether to use Grassy Terrain for healing or controlling opponents.

Now, Grassy Terrain was almost like Florges' eyes and ears, like her hands and feet. Everything within the terrain was under her control.

Yuga thought that rather than a terrain move, Florges' Grassy Terrain now functioned more like a domain move, as its effect far exceeded that of a typical terrain move.

Florges' breakthrough brought great joy to the Pokémon in the Flower Sea Sub-Garden, as the stronger Florges became, the more benefits they received.

One could say that Florges, with her power alone, played a role almost equivalent to Dragon Lake in the Dragon Cave Sub-Garden and the Bug Nest in the Insect Paradise—she was truly a functional Pokémon.

However, while Florges' breakthrough was something to be celebrated, not all Pokémon were in a good mood—Breloom was one of the exceptions.

Because it has now become the only Pokémon in Yuga's second team that has not yet broken through.

The current Breloom deeply regrets not being in the Flower Sea Garden when Florges broke through. Otherwise, it might have also reached the Elite Four level, like Bellossom and Venusaur.

A small difference can make a world of difference.

However, there is no medicine for regret.

Breloom is different from Yuga's other main Pokémon. Most of the other main Pokémon were recruited by Yuga due to their extraordinary talents, but Breloom started off as a Pokémon with orange aptitude, not even yellow.

When Breloom first met Yuga, it was still a Shroomish being bullied by some thugs in an alley. It was precisely because of this experience as a wandering Pokémon that Breloom became eager to grow stronger.

The reason Shroomish became one of Yuga's main Pokémon wasn't because Yuga saw its talent, but because it asked Yuga for help (at least that's how it sees it). Therefore, after seeing the other Pokémon break through, Breloom, who hadn't been able to do so, became very anxious.

Even though it has now become a Pokémon with indigo aptitude, it is still the one with the lowest aptitude in Yuga's team.

In this state of anxiety, Breloom sometimes can't help but wonder: If it can never keep up with everyone else's pace, will Yuga abandon it? Just thinking about this fills Breloom with fear, unease, and a host of other negative emotions.

At its core, Breloom feels a bit insecure.

But what can it do? It's surrounded by geniuses and monsters! I'm just an ordinary indigo-aptitude Pokémon! Breloom sometimes secretly complains to itself.

If an average Pokémon knew about these thoughts, it would probably smash Breloom's head out of frustration. Ordinary indigo aptitude? If you have the ability, make me an indigo aptitude too, and let me experience being 'ordinary'! (▼皿▼#)

Breloom's anxiety lasted for several days, and this mood was most clearly reflected in its daily training and life. If Yuga hadn't noticed, he wouldn't be much of a Trainer.

Breloom's anxiety wasn't hard to guess; Yuga quickly figured out the cause of its unusual behavior over the past few days.

Seeing Breloom in distress, Yuga naturally wanted to comfort and counsel it like a father, but how should he do it?

They say that obedient children don't get fed. Yuga realized he might be treating Breloom this way; it was so obedient that he sometimes unconsciously paid less attention to it.

If Chimecho were in the same position as Breloom, what would it do? Without a doubt, it would immediately cuddle up to Yuga and seek comfort.

Though it's not obvious, Yuga believes that Breloom might be very sensitive and delicate on the inside, quite different from its usual outward behavior.

This realization made Yuga feel very frustrated, as he thought he had paid too little attention to Breloom, not even knowing it at a basic level. Obedience should not be an excuse to ignore it; that's an extremely wrong and unfair thing to do.

After reflecting for a long time, Yuga kept wondering how he could relieve Breloom's anxiety. Handling this poorly might have the opposite effect.

While Yuga was troubled by this, he unintentionally saw Greninja training hard, which led to a long talk with Breloom.

(End of the chapter)